diff --git a/backend/templates/stream.conf b/backend/templates/stream.conf
index c7848223..6c328c14 100644
--- a/backend/templates/stream.conf
+++ b/backend/templates/stream.conf
@@ -5,8 +5,16 @@
 {% if enabled %}
 
 upstream stream_{{ incoming_port }}_tcp {
+  {% if forwarding_hosts.length > 1 -%}
+  least_conn;
+  {%- endif -%}
+  
   {% for forwarding_host in forwarding_hosts %}
+  {% if forloop.first == true and forloop.last == true -%}
   server {{ forwarding_host }}:{{ forwarding_port }};
+  {%- else -%}
+  server {{ forwarding_host}}:{{ forwarding_port}} max_fails=3;  
+  {%- endif %}
   {%- endfor %}
 }